STIGQter: STIG Summary: Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10 Security Technical Implementation Guide Version: 1 Release: 2 Benchmark Date: 01 Jul 2026:

RHEL 10 must enforce "root" ownership of the "/boot/grub2/grub.cfg" file.

DISA Rule

SV-281087r1165616_rule

Vulnerability Number

V-281087

Group Title

SRG-OS-000080-GPOS-00048

Rule Version

RHEL-10-400350

Severity

CAT II

CCI(s)

• CCI-000213 - Enforce approved authorizations for logical access to information and system resources in accordance with applicable access control policies.

Weight

10

Fix Recommendation

Configure RHEL 10 to enforce ownership of the "/boot/grub2/grub.cfg" file.

Change the owner of the "/boot/grub2/grub.cfg" file to "root" by running the following command:

$ sudo chown root /boot/grub2/grub.cfg

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Verify RHEL 10 enforces ownership of the "/boot/grub2/grub.cfg" file with the following command:

$ sudo stat -c "%U %n" /boot/grub2/grub.cfg
root /boot/grub2/grub.cfg

If the "/boot/grub2/grub.cfg" file does not have an owner of "root", this is a finding.

Vulnerability Number

V-281087

Documentable

False

Rule Version

RHEL-10-400350

Severity Override Guidance

Verify RHEL 10 enforces ownership of the "/boot/grub2/grub.cfg" file with the following command:

$ sudo stat -c "%U %n" /boot/grub2/grub.cfg
root /boot/grub2/grub.cfg

If the "/boot/grub2/grub.cfg" file does not have an owner of "root", this is a finding.

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Target Key

5733